Nils Karlsson
Nils "Mora-Nisse" Karlsson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nils Emanuel Karlsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Östnor, Sweden | 25 June 1917||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 June 2012 Mora, Sweden | (aged 94)||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | IFK Mora SK[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nils Emanuel Karlsson (25 June 1917 – 16 June 2012),[2] better known as Mora-Nisse, was a Swedish cross-country skier. Karlsson won gold in the 50 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics and nine Vasaloppet victories.
Biography
He was born near Mora.[1][3][4]
He won the Olympic gold medal in the 50 km at the
Karlsson has meant a lot to Vasaloppet, initially through his many victories. With the aid of Sven Jerring's radio sports commentary, he made Vasaloppet known throughout the country. After his active career, he participated in the administration of Vasaloppet, both as a leader and as chief of the course. Two of his grandchildren have been successful in the Vasaloppet - Erik Eriksson has repeatedly finished within the top ten, once ending up in a fourth place; meanwhile Anders Eriksson was once 38th.[1]
Between 1954 and 1966 Karlsson trained the national cross-country skiing team, yet he lived all his life in his native village Östnor near Mora, where a road was named after him during his lifetime, and where he ran the sport equipment store "Mora-Nisse Sports". The Mora-Nisse's Jubilee Fund was established on his 65th birthday, which supports young Swedish skiers.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1948 | 30 | 5 | Gold | — |
1952 | 34 | 5 | 6 | — |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1950 | 32 | — | Bronze | — |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Nils Karlsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Mora-Nisse har avlidit". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Nils "Mora-Nisse" Karlsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Nils Karlsson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 3 September 2010.